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Anniversary of Quebec’s family policy |  A legacy to celebrate
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Anniversary of Quebec’s family policy | A legacy to celebrate

Twenty-five years ago, on January 23, Quebec adopted a new family policy. This policy is at the origin of the creation of early childhood centers (CPE), an internationally recognized model that is still the envy of nations today and is a great source of pride for Quebec. Posted at 11:00 a.m. Elise Bonneville Director of the Early Childhood Collective In 1997, our society was marked by an increased presence of women in the labor market, an increase in the number of single-parent and blended families, ...
25th anniversary of Quebec’s family policy: a legacy to celebrate
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25th anniversary of Quebec’s family policy: a legacy to celebrate

Twenty-five years ago, Quebec adopted a new family policy. This policy is at the origin of the creation of early childhood centers (CPE), a model recognized worldwide, which is still the envy of many nations today and which is a great source of pride for Quebec. Children at the heart of our choices, yesterday and today In 1997, our society was marked by an increased presence of women in the labor market, an increase in the number of single-parent and blended families, and a worrying increase in job insecurity. The new provisions of the family policy were therefore intended to develop early childhood education services with the aim of ensuring universal support for families and increased assistance for low-income families, facilitating the reconciliation of ...
Drama in Arvida: touching call to ‘celebrate life beyond drama’
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Drama in Arvida: touching call to ‘celebrate life beyond drama’

The two children who lost their lives two weeks ago in an explosion caused by their father in Saguenay were taken to their final resting place on Sunday afternoon during a moving ceremony. “It's the drama that has always been in the foreground. So today is the time to celebrate the two children, so to celebrate their lives,” said priest Mario Tremblay before the ceremony at the Complexe funéraire Chicoutimi. The room was decorated with flowers, balloons, toys and colorful clothes, like the lively little boys, Félix Lalancette, 2, and his brother, Édouard, 6 months. ...